JAMBS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. JAMBS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
j8a1m3b3s1
PlayableJAMBS · 5 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 522,830odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JAMBS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.6%
Our own measure of how useful JAMBS is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAMBS
No single letter turns JAMBS into another word.
How JAMBS scores
Scrabble j8a1m3b3s1 16
Words with Friends j10a1m4b4s1 20
Face value of the 5 tiles in JAMBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
Words ending in JAMBS
2 words end in JAMBS. Useful as a back hook: play JAMBS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in JAMBS
Common questions about JAMBS
- Is JAMBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAMBS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAMBS worth?
- JAMBS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JAMBS?
- No single letter can be added to JAMBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JAMBS:
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